"Everyone outside said that Surabaya County has the spirit of an emperor."
"How come Nai Gong, a Surabaya native, doesn't know about this?"
In Juchao County, Jiujiang County, in a small wooden house by the river, the bearded Liu Ji took a bowl and put rice into his mouth while looking at the old man opposite.
Fan Zeng was chewing a piece of fish in his mouth at this time. When he heard Liu Ji's words, he spit out the prickly fish in his mouth and said with wide eyes: "I lent you a volume of classics last time, so you can take a good care of it." Study, but you used it when you lost your arrow. How can a guy like you know anything?"
"Hey, Mr. Fan's statement is ridiculous. I have never forgotten to read the classics. Doesn't this mean that I am eager to learn and work hard? How many people in the world can compare with me? It's just that I didn't have anything suitable at hand at the time. Just borrow it for use. Don’t worry, Mr. Fan, when I, Liu Ji, become rich in the future, I will compensate you ten times or a hundred times!"
Liu Ji held his head high and patted his chest, acting very heroic.
Fan Zeng shook his head helplessly after hearing the familiar words.
This Liu Ji acted quite rogue, and he was not easy to learn about classics and books. However, after getting along with him, Fan Zeng found that this man was very smart, could judge the situation when doing things, and often had his own unique insights on many issues.
Sometimes when Fan Zeng communicates with him, Liu Ji's words can even help Fan Zeng gain something.
"I used to have some friendship with several big clans in the Chu Kingdom. I once heard from them that more than thirty years ago, King Zhao of Qin sent troops to destroy the Zhou Dynasty. The son of the King of Zhou did not want to surrender to Qin, so he secretly took the Yuzhou Ding, one of the Nine Cauldrons, eastward... ···.”
In a few words, Fan Zeng told the story of the Yuzhou Ding sinking in Surabaya, and also talked about the rumors that had spread from Surabaya County.
When Liu Ji finished listening, he couldn't help but sneer and said: "Oh, what an emperor, Surabaya Baoguang, the ghost is crying in the middle of the night. I think someone is giving instructions behind this matter. Maybe the Surabaya governor wants to use the emperor to patrol the east." If you have the opportunity, use this Jiuding as an auspicious sign so that you can claim credit from the emperor.
"You are right, there is indeed someone behind this matter."
Fan Zeng nodded in agreement.
But he didn't say the next words.
According to his intelligence, the person behind this incident was not instigated by the Surabaya County Sheriff, but someone else.
Although Fan Zeng is old now, when he was young, he was also a well-known figure in the Chu country. He traveled around the mansions of various nobles in the Chu country and had some friendship with Jing Zhao, Xiang Yan and other Chu nobles. Among the lower classes in the Chu country, he was He also made many friends with powerful heroes and had a wide network of contacts.
But later, when Fan Zeng saw that the Chu State was still surrounded by powerful enemies, but the civil strife was still frequent, the monarch was ignorant and immoral, and the nobles only thought about arrogance and extravagance, he knew that the Chu State would not survive, so he simply lived in seclusion in his nest and became a fisherman to avoid disasters.
Although he is said to be living in seclusion, with Fan Zeng's reputation and connections, it is still easy to know something.
"Zhang Zifang, what do you want to do by luring Emperor Qin to Surabaya?"
Zhifu Island is located on the easternmost coast of Jiaodong County.
Pengcheng, Sishui County, belongs to the hometown of Western Chu in terms of geographical division. The distance between the two is nearly two thousand miles, and there are several counties in between.
This journey of nearly two thousand miles, calculated at the speed of forty miles a day, would take almost fifty days, not to mention that the First Emperor was not only busy on the road, but also a workaholic who also had to carry out the tasks of the trip. We also did it together.
He sent the right prime minister Wei Zhuang to Chengshan in the east to worship the Japanese Lord.
I went south with all the ministers, leaving Jiaodong and entering Langya County. I stayed in Langya for two days and worshiped the Lord of the Four Seasons.
As for the other Qidi gods who were not on the advance route, the emperor also sent other ministers and ministers to offer sacrifices, making sure to sacrifice all the eight main gods without leaving any regrets.
Therefore, when the emperor's car drove all the way through Langya County and Donghai County and arrived at Sishui County, it was already late autumn.
"Sishui County... I've been here several times." When the convoy officially entered the area of Sishui County, Zhao Tuo looked at the surrounding scenery and sighed.
This is the place where he broke out from Chu and defeated Zhaoping in a last-ditch battle. It was also the place where he, following Wang Jian's military orders, defeated a hundred thousand Qi troops and detoured into the hinterland of Chu.
Zhao Tuo went back and forth several times, either being chased or trying to beat someone up. Naturally, he came and went in a hurry and didn't see much scenery. Therefore, when he entered Sishui County this time, he wanted to take this opportunity to appreciate the scenery along the way. It’s worth walking here many times.
However, uninvited guests are usually welcomed at such times.
In the convoy, Alchemist Lu Sheng, who had been struggling all the way, couldn't bear it anymore.
When the convoy stopped at a small town to rest, Lu Sheng finally made up his mind and got into Zhao Tuo's house.
"Please sit down, Mr. Lu. I wonder what Mr. Lu means by coming here?"
Facing Lu Sheng's visit, Zhao Tuo was not surprised, and his attitude was even better than when he was in Linzi before. After asking Lu Sheng to sit down, he also had someone bring him some syrup.
Lu Sheng was a little flattered. After all, he had first experienced Zhao Tuo's sarcastic words at the top of Linzi City, and the other party suddenly became so enthusiastic, so naturally he felt a little warm in his heart.
He cupped his hands and said: "The Lord once talked about the theory of immortality at the gate of Linzi City, which made me enlightened. The more I think about it, the better it becomes. Therefore, I am bold and want to ask the Lord for advice."
Seeing Lu Sheng calling himself "I," with a very humble attitude, Zhao Tuo felt measured.
He smiled and said: "Mr. Lu is also a learned elder. We just communicate with each other, so there is no need to talk about asking for advice."
"In that case, I am presumptuous. I wonder if you, your lord, have seen He Luoyu and the big fish in the sea before accompanying the emperor on this eastward tour?"
Lu Sheng stared at Zhao Tuo with bright eyes.
He had observed Zhao Tuo for a long time when he was on Zhifu Island and taking a boat out to sea. Judging from Zhao Tuo's expression and movements, it was definitely not the first time for the martial arts lord to see those strange beasts in the sea.
Although Lu Sheng had some guesses in his mind, he couldn't directly ask Zhao Tuo if he was a disciple of the Immortal. That would be too rude and stupid. He had to make insinuations from these corners.
Hearing this, Zhao Tuo showed hesitation on his face, and this hesitation made Lu Sheng feel more confident.
Finally, Zhao Tuo nodded and said: "I have indeed seen it." Gudong!
Lu Sheng swallowed hard and felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster.
He asked carefully: "Holuo fish is a rare and exotic species, and big fish are giant beasts in the sea. I heard that when the kings attacked Qi State before, they only led their troops to stop near Linzi and were not near the sea. I don't know how to see them. To such a strange beast in the sea?”
Zhao Tuo felt a little funny when he looked at Lu Sheng who was testing him.
The old man's powers of observation were quite strong. He noticed his reaction at the beach and even went to find out if he had been to the beach before.
What should he say?
Do you have to say that in your previous life you often ate squid on sizzling plates and cooked it in hot pot?
As for whales in the sea, they are something that is often found in the animal world.
Zhao Tuo didn't want to get too entangled in these issues because he found that Lu Sheng did have some abilities, strong observation and quick thinking. If Zhao Tuo follows his train of thought, some flaws will inevitably be revealed, and Zhao Tuo doesn't know what Lu Sheng's thinking is now.
Conversation is like a game, like leading troops to fight. You must take the initiative in your own hands and let the other party follow your own ideas.
Zhao Tuo shook his head and said, "There's nothing much to say about these little things. I guess Mr. Lu came here to ask me about how I stopped Xu Shi's search for immortals on Zhifu Island and brought up the wonders of fairyland, right?"
Lu Sheng didn't expect Zhao Tuo to be so direct, so he had no choice but to nod.
Zhao Tuo said with a solemn expression: "Then I just want to ask Mr. Lu, you always talk about going to sea to find immortals, so if you can guarantee that the emperor supports you in going to sea, will you really be able to find overseas immortal mountains?"
Lu Sheng looked embarrassed, how could this thing be guaranteed?
He shook his head and said: "The fairy mountain is elusive and there is no trace. We can only do our best to find it. No one dares to say that we will definitely find the fairy mountain."
Zhao Tuo sneered and said: "Qin Fa has a promise, but if you don't prove it, you will die. If you promise that the emperor can go to sea to find the elixir, but fail to find it in the end, what do you think the emperor will do to you?"
This is not because Zhao Tuo deliberately frightened Lu Sheng. Historically, it was because these alchemists had agreed to refine medicine and find immortals, but nothing came out, which made the First Emperor even more impatient. They were afraid of the emperor's blame, so after complaining He ran away, which then led to the famous "trap and kill the warlock" incident.
Before, Lu Sheng only wanted to gain the emperor's trust so that he could get investment from the world's most powerful person.
Now that things haven't been successful yet, how could he think about the consequences of his failure to seek immortality in the end? When Zhao Tuo said this, sweat broke out on Lu Sheng's forehead.
He stared at Zhao Tuo and said directly: "I am afraid that you have some connection with the immortal. Please give me some advice."
Zhao Tuo was startled and immediately reacted. His mind turned and he had already figured it out.
"Gong Lu knows that since the giants of the Longbo Kingdom fished away the giant turtle of Tuo Island, causing the two fairy mountains Daiyu and Yuanqiao to fall into the ocean, in order to prevent this kind of thing from happening again, the immortals have left three fairy mountains. A large seal formation has been set up nearby to prevent all mortal things from approaching."
"Therefore, even if Lu Gong and others get the emperor's support to go to sea, they will never be able to get close to the fairy mountain in their lifetime, let alone climb up to get the elixir. For the sake of safety, the immortals will not let anyone get close. So when I stopped you before, I actually saved you!" "Sealing Formation!"
Lu Sheng's eyes widened and he felt very shocked as he muttered this new term.
But after thinking about it carefully, Lu Sheng felt that what Zhao Tuo said was true.
The Five Immortals Mountain has become the Three Immortals Mountain, and the immortals have suffered heavy losses. If they are not fools, they must take preventive measures to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.
Thinking of this, Lu Sheng felt a little desperate.
No wonder the theory of seeking immortals has been circulated in the lands of Yan and Qi for hundreds of years. Several kings have sent people out to sea to search for immortals, but they have found nothing. It turns out that it is all because of this so-called sealing formation.
Seeing Lu Sheng's expression, Zhao Tuo knew that his words had an effect.
He smiled and said: "So instead of going out to sea to find immortals, it is better to cultivate immortality well. If you can successfully cultivate immortality, you can still obtain an immortal body, live forever, and live freely in the world." "Cultivation to immortality?"
Lu Sheng was shocked. This was another very unfamiliar word to him.
He had only heard of the word “seeking immortals”, but he had never heard of cultivating immortals.
Lu Sheng couldn't wait to ask: "Junhou, what is cultivating an immortal?"
Zhao Tuo grinned, showing his white teeth.
"The way to cultivate immortality is to seize the creation of heaven and earth, and invade the mysteries of the sun and moon. If you can cultivate it, you will become an immortal immediately, escape from the three realms, and will not be among the five elements. You can live as long as heaven and earth, and be free in Among the four seas.”
"On the path of cultivating immortality, there are different realms. They are Qi refining, foundation building, golden elixir, and Nascent Soul..."
"If you have magical power, you can also use Taoist secrets. Call the wind and rain, and scatter beans to form an army..."
As Zhao Tuo spit out words that did not belong to this era, Lu Sheng's eyes straightened, his whole body trembled, and all his thoughts seemed to have left his body.
"Cultivation to immortality...I want to cultivate to immortality..."
On this day, Lu Sheng, the famous alchemist of the Qin Dynasty seeking immortality, opened a door to the world of immortality before his eyes.
Some people died, but not completely...
